Summer Art Workshops

36th Annual Summer Visiting Artist Workshops, 2020 On Campus Workshops are Cancelled.

New Online Workshops Available!

Sierra Nevada University hopes that all of you and your loved ones are healthy and coping with this crisis.

We are canceling our beloved summer art workshops for 2020. SNU must ensure your health and safety, as well as the health of our small mountain community. We are hoping, with you, the nation, and the world, that this crisis will be under control soon.

We are developing online, virtual workshops. Current offerings are listed below. We will continue to post new online workshops as they are scheduled. Please visit this page again soon for further information!

Hopefully you are able to put your creativity to good use at home, and biding your time with “Domestic Gestures”.

Thank you for supporting SNU, and our talented guest artists!

Register Here
(Registration does not guarantee enrollment. Classes may fill before online registrations get processed. Early registration is highly recommended.)

2020 Summer Online Workshop Schedule

Classes will meet via Zoom. Info email will be sent to registered participants.
For students who are taking a workshop (or workshops) for undergraduate or teacher recertification credit, there is a one-time administrative charge of $286 per summer.

Artist	Workshop	Schedule	Tuition
Tim Guthrie	Diverse Digital Art	June 1st – 12th Mon., Weds., Fridays, 3pm – 5pm	$249
Glenn Grishkoff	Make Your Mark: Domestic Brush Making	June 16th – 25th Tuesdays & Thursday  1pm – 3pm	$249
Mary Kenny	DIY Press and Printmaking Workshop	July 11th – August 1st Saturdays 10am – 12:30pm	$249

Info:

Sheri Leigh O'Connor
Chair, Department of Fine Arts
sleigh@sierranevada.edu
775-881-7588

Rob and Robin Holman will forever be remembered by all who enjoy the facility that they generously donated. They are deeply missed!

Register for ALL the ceramic workshops! Click here for info!

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2020 Workshop Schedule – Cancelled due to COVID-19

Ceramics:	This was the 2020 workshop schedule. New online virtual workshops above.	Tuition and lab fee $569
Doug Peltzman	Making Pots: Work>Play>Repeat	June 15th – 19th
Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis	Fast Fire “Pottree”: Alternative Firing Methods	June 22nd – 26th
Randy Brodnax and Don Ellis	Functionally Divergent: A Tale of Two Potters	June 29th – July 3rd
Josh DeWeese	The Art of Pottery: Finding Your Own Voice	July 13th – 17th
Steve Loucks	Develop Your Own Glazes	July 20th – 24th
Lisa Clague	Figuratively Speaking	July 27th –  31st
Ceramics Weekend:		Tuition and lab fee $249
Scott Parady	Contemplative Teapots	July 25th & 26th
* Travel Course: Japan		Cancelled (due to travel advisories)
Sheri Leigh O’Connor	Ceramics, Sushi, and Sightseeing	May 25th – June 8th
Textiles:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Aimee Littlewood Allen	Noble Sheets: Blue Topographies in Surface Design	June 15th – 19th
Photography:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Jerry Dodrill	Contemporary Tahoe Digital Photography	June 22nd – 26th
Printmaking:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Sean Starwars	Woodcut Wonder	June 29th – July 3rd
Painting:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Phyllis Shafer	Plein Air Landscape Painting in Tahoe	July 13th – 17th
Digital Art/Sculpture:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Tim Guthrie	Making Art with Lasers	July 20th – 24th
Bookmaking:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Erin Sweeney	Book Arts	July 20th – 24th
Screen Printing Weekend:		Tuition and lab fee $249
Mary Kenny	DIY Screen Printing	July 25th & 26th
Sculpture:		Tuition and lab fee $569
Bryan Yerian	Uncanny Aluminum Casting	July 27th –  31st

Register Here

Registration does not guarantee enrollment. Classes may fill before online registrations get processed. Early registration is highly recommended.

*Info and waitlist: Contact Sheri Leigh O’Connor 775.881.7588 – sleigh@sierranevada.edu 

Summer Art Workshops at SNU Tahoe

General Information on Summer Workshops

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Lake Tahoe and the scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains truly inspire the artist in us all. SNU offers a variety of summer workshops given by nationally known ceramists, glass artists, painters, sculptors, printmakers, digital artists, photographers, papermakers, jewelers, and more. Learn new techniques and expand your knowledge in the medium.

On Tuesday night at 7pm each week during the workshops, we’ll host our “Meet the Artist” lecture in the Prim Library, which will be immediately followed by an informal reception in the Tahoe Gallery. It’s free and open to the public. There are many activities in the area to enjoy while you’re here, including swimming, boating, golfing and hiking to mention a few.

Workshop students, aged 16 and up, can take workshops for personal enrichment or college credit. All are welcome! Tuition includes some materials, possible kiln firings, equipment rental, etc. Spouses, parents, children and friends are welcome to visit the studios before and after classes and attend “Meet the Artist” on Tuesday nights, but may not accompany the participant at the workshop.

Upon paid registration, students will receive an information packet by email with maps and directions to the college, class location, what to bring to the workshop, and other pertinent information, as well as Tahoe visitor’s info. Full refund is available for withdrawing up to four weeks before course start date (with the exception of the Japan course which is 60 days).  Attendee must petition, and have petition approved after the four week deadline for a refund.

Class Information:

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Week-Long Classes

• Class Schedule: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm
• Non-Credit Tuition: $569 – includes some materials*
• Credit Tuition: $804 for 1.5 college credits or 1.5 teacher recertification credits

Weekend Classes

• Class Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 5pm
• Non-Credit Tuition: $249 – includes some materials*
• Credit Tuition: $484 for .5 college credits, .5 teacher recertification credits

*Japan Travel Course:

• Cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis, and travel advisories.
• Please check this page for information on future Japan trips. We hope we can visit again soon!

Some workshop participants will be asked to bring some items, like ceramic tools or materials (like paints, canvases, etc.). A “Tool List” and info packet will be emailed to you before the workshop.

Lunches are not included, but may be purchased at the SNU cafeteria during their open hours.

We’ll provide complimentary breakfast sweets, fruit, coffee and tea each morning at the workshops.

For more information

Sheri Leigh O'Connor
Chair, Department of Fine Arts
sleigh@sierranevada.edu
775-881-7588

Register Here
(Online registration does not guarantee enrollment. Classes may fill before online registrations get processed)

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Housing:

SNU Housing

Some single and double rooms on campus may be available in the dorms, subject to availability. Each room has its own bathroom, and linens* are included. Weekly room cleaning and linen turnover are included with multi-week stays. There is no maid service and meals are not included. Additional nights may be available at an additional charge.

Contact Student Affairs at studentaffairs@sierranevada.edu to find out about room availability. Please include the dates you need and your contact information in the email.

2020 Housing Prices

• Single Weeklong $565. – 6 nights: Sunday night through Saturday morning
• Double Weeklong $345. – 6 nights: Sunday night through Saturday morning
• Single Weekend  $180. – 2 nights: Friday through Sunday morning
• Double Weekend $110. – 2 nights: Friday through Sunday morning

* Includes one fitted sheet, one flat sheet, one blanket, one pillow, one pillow case, one bath towel, one hand towel, one washcloth, toilet paper, mini soap, and free wifi. There is no ac, tv, or additional taxes or fees.

Incline Village

A wide variety of resort, hotel, and vacation rental options are available in the immediate area. The Parkside Inn is located directly across the street from the Holman Arts and Media Center Building. Ask for an SNU discount.

You can be here this summer, making art in this gorgeous area: Lake Tahoe! Photo: Steve Ellsworth